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What Are the First Steps in Controlling My Food Addiction?

Question by NINTENDO: What are the first steps in controlling my food addiction?
I have food addiction. It started when I was a child . My mother would feed me fatty food as a reward for finishing my studies.
As I grew up , anytime I did something related to working hard or studying, I would eat like crazy . Yesterday I had a shrimp basket with fried sweet plantains and chicken with rice from the street vendor .
That’s just yesterday. I been eating junk food for the past 3-4 weeks . Let me put it this way. Whenever I finish a hard project, I have to have Junk Food.

At What Price, Fame? – Heeb Speaks With “Fame Shark” Author Royal Young

At What Price, Fame? – Heeb Speaks With “Fame Shark” Author Royal Young

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Addiction requires so much attention and determination. I'm not drinking to excess every night, I'm kind of bored with that. I've been a journalist for seven years and I'm in a position to help my dad get his artwork there [it's included in the book …
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A Dad's Point-of-View: Confronting Sexual Abuse

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Celebrities: Billy Joel Says His Personal Problems Began With 9/11

Celebrities: Billy Joel says his personal problems began with 9/11

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Billy Joel has been through two stints in rehab — in 2002 and 2005 — but he tells the New York Times in a new interview that alcohol was never his primary problem. The singer-songwriter, who has battled depression for years, says all of his issues …
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Oran coach, players have learned lessons in quest for elusive state title

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Stories in Friday's Edition

Stories in Friday's edition

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Donald "Rick" Pruett, 52, is scheduled to have his criminal sexual abuse trial start on Sept. 9 in front of Judge William Mays. A pretrial hearing will be held on Aug. 30. A motion hearing will be held July 24. …. RICO-GANG ARRESTS: Several dozen …
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The new face of heroin

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Preserving the Legacy of a Jewish Hospital, 90 Years On

Preserving the legacy of a Jewish hospital, 90 years on

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The rehabilitation hospital houses units that treat alcohol and drug abuse, long term acute care, dialysis, and wound care. In addition, gifts from the Mandell Family Foundation established the Mandell Multiple Sclerosis Center in 2008 and expanded it …
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(DEREK RUTTAN, The London Free Press)

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Local Resources for Victims of Sexual Abuse

Local resources for victims of sexual abuse

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… Abuse, and Incest National Network victims of sexual assault are three times more likely to suffer from depression, six times more likely to suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder, 13 times more likely to abuse alcohol, 26 times more likely to …
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Many support groups in the area to help you in various ways.

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